Sentinel of the Eternal Watch
Creature — Giant Soldier
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, tap target creature that player controls.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #16359
Sentinel of the Eternal Watch locks down one of your opponents' best creatures every combat step for free — the cost is six mana and a body that won't win a fight on its own. In the right tap-synergy shell, that trade is worth it; outside of one, you're overpaying for a soft lock that dies to removal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Hylda of the Icy Crown triggers off tapping opponents' creatures, and Sentinel of the Eternal Watch generates that trigger every single combat — meaning Hylda is producing tokens or drawing cards on each opponent's turn without you spending any additional resources.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sentinel of the Eternal Watch is a Commander card almost by definition — six mana is a steep ask in any 60-card format, and the payoff is a slow, incremental lock rather than a fast-closing threat. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's legal but essentially unplayable; those formats end the game before a six-mana tap effect accumulates enough value. Commander is where it earns its spot, specifically in tap-matters or token-generation decks that can cash in the trigger every turn for something beyond tempo.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Sentinel of the Eternal Watch sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in or from a commons box. Bulk rares with narrow applications don't tend to move, so don't expect the price to shift meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.